[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 850 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 850

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                          June 8, 2006.
    Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker 
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 5252) to promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. Notwithstanding clause 11 of 
rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. 
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall 
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.



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                                                                 Clerk.